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Just recently the wrecks of two WW I submarines were found in the Baltic:German U-26 found off the coast of Finnland which sank after it hit a Russian mine 30 August 1915. This U-boat is best known for sinking the Russian crusier Pallada in 1914. The Pallada's wreck was found in 2012.Russian Akula found off the Estonia coast where it sank after hitting a German mine 30 November 1915.

Both submarines were lost with all hands and both were cruising on the surface when they hit mines.